Rottluver

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I know a guy selling a brand new, never installed Thunder Racing "modified LS6" oil pump. They are $150 new, he is giving me a decent deal if I want it.......is it worth getting? Are the stock LS1 (2002) pumps bad? How difficult is it to replace?

Any opinions, thoughts, etc will be welcomed (constructive ones anyway )

TR LS6 Oil Pump

Layn_Low_247

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I may be wrong, but I think you already have a LS6 oil pump. 01+ F-Bodies inherited a few of the left over parts that were over produced for the ZO6. You should have an LS6 block as well.

Rokko

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They fixed the pump problems before year 2000 I believe.

You'd have to remove the water pump, balancer, timing chain cover and some other stuff to get to it.

If it's a good buy go for it and keep it on the shelf until you are ready to get into the motor. Unless your oil psi iffy......

My oil pressure never goes below 40psi and yours should be the same.

Rokko

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The LS6 blocks were hit and miss, maybe 10-20% of the fbods got em if memory serves.....

ls1mongrel

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Only to get the TR pump is if you having problems with your oil pressure dipping below 40psi, its also good pratice to go ahead and change it when doin a cam change, since you got most of the junk outta the way, I have the TR pump and my oil pressure stay around 60 psi !

Rottluver

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I knew about the blocks but I didn't know what else they scavaged over with that........does it make any diff that this is a "modified" LS6 pump?
It is a decent buy, and might be worth just having around in that stack of parts marked "someday" My oil pressure is ALWAYS frickin high.........never ceases to amaze me how good it remains.
I have been mulling over a new cam for a while now, just need a new DD so it won't matter how long my POS is down. But no, no pressure problems with my stocker.

Layn_Low_247

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Not at the extent that your modified right now. I'm running a stock LS6 pump w/ my H/C and I'm fine. Even if you swapped cams, you'd be fine w/ an LS6 pump. My recommendation for a cam, depending on how aggressive your wanting to get, would be a TR224 or 224/228 .581 .588 cam.

Rottluver

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That is pretty much where I was looking......started off wanting a 220/224 114 then jumped up to a 224/224 114 and then started thinking about the 224/228 but will probably stick with the 224/224. Seems to be about as "crazy" as I would wanna get on a mostly stock engine w/stock heads.

Layn_Low_247

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Yup, you'll have great area under the curve hp, and it won't be a pain in the a$$ to drive around with. You will need to upgrade your springs and retainers, but that's relatively cheap ($275).

WAHUSKER

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When you swap the cam, I'd install a new pump. It's a good investment. True they fixed some stuff for 00 or 01 & up as Rick said, but Bill had his die in his 02 while sitting at a stop light. PSI just went to 0!!! If he had beed racing when it happened the motor would have gone with it. And the modified versions have been ported to increase flow, and have stiffer springs to retain pressure (@ the higher flow).

TwoFast4Lv

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Why all the pansy *** cams?

93TAWicked1

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Thank you for saying what I was thinking

I wouldn't worry about the oil pump in an 01 unless you are doing a cam swap and have some miles on the car. But cam swaps I've done had less than 15k on them so I just left the oil pump in. The 98 has 80k on it so I'll be doing a oil pump install.....

Rottluver

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I figure between cam, springs, retainers & tune upgrade........I am looking at right around a grand. Sound close?
Good to know, thanks Mark.
I drive a pansy-*** car, seems appropriate.
Besides, considering the lack of tim I spend at the track (and I do NOT street race) it doesn't seem like I need anything bigger, cam-wise.
It's actually an '02 ( ) but it does has 35k on it and I figure by the time I get around to doing a cam and all that stuff it will probably be closer to 40k.

And honestly, regarding cam size, I am not building a race car so I can't see a need to go any bigger and if I ever change my mind, I can always get a bigger one.

Tranzor

Texas Speed Magic Stick 3 or the Futral F15 "Ron Jeremy" cam...

Rottluver

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Maybe just a bit too much there for me.

Rokko

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The Hedgehog cam!!

93TAWicked1

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I don't know about Ellis but I was kidding Your cam size is fine you have nothing to be ashamed of.....

Rottluver

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You guys are killing me here. I know y'all were teasing......I just like to be a smart *** and respond anyway.

I decided to get the oil pump, it was $30 or 40 cheaper then ordering a new one once shipping was factored in and it is brand new in the box still. Now it can sit in my "spare parts" box till I decide to go ahead with that whole cam mess.

sidewayz28

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rott you guna be doing the install by your self?

Ackattack1

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Maybe you need to start collecting Blue cars like DrEvyl is purple cars. You could keep my car as a daily driver, and then make yours into a race car! That sounds like a great idea!